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Why eels are an important part of our history
We have been catching and eating them for centuries; jellied, smoked or stewed. Brett Westwood discovers more about the eel - from how eel skins were once worn as wedding rings to the annual World Eel throwing competition!
First broadcast on Natural Histories, 22 August 2017.
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